Title :
Imaging electron trajectories in laser wakefield cavity using betatron x-ray radiation
Author :
Phuoc, Kim Ta ; Corde, Sébastien ; Shah, Rahul ; Albert, Félicie ; Fitour, Romuald ; Rousseau, Jean-Philippe ; Burgy, Fréderic ; Mercier, Brigitte ; Rousse, Antoine
Author_Institution :
Laboratoire d¿Optique Appliquée, EN5TA, CNR5 UMR7639, Ecole Polytechnique, Chemin de la Huniÿre, 91761 Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
We demonstrate that betatron x-ray radiation provides a direct imaging of electrons trajectories accelerated in laser wakefields. Electron excursions down to 0.7 ¿m ± 0.2 ¿tm have been measured in our parameter regime.
Keywords :
Acceleration; Electron accelerators; Electron beams; Extraterrestrial measurements; Free electron lasers; Laser beams; Optical imaging; Ultrafast optics; X-ray imaging; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431187
